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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
1
Big Steel Boosts Prices about four dollars per ton, with other major producers expected to follow. Senator O Mahoney plans a probe after Christmas, calling the move unjustified and inflationary. Auto and steel users brace for higher costs while some makers may absorb part of the rise.
Milton Soosenhower, president of Kansas State College, Mannat Tan, and David Mac Parlare, president of Amportia State Teachers College, attended a routine session with top state education officials. Board members included Chairman Fred Harris and members Lester McCoy, Willis Kelly, Elisabeth Haughey, Drew Mclaughlin, Jerry Driscoll, and De LaVerne Boeke.
Dean J H Nelson of the K U eduste school arrived back from Chicago where he aided in inspecting Delaal University as part of a special North Central Association committee.
Los Angeles reports Philadelphian trainer Douglas is set to take a coaching job at the University of Arkansas. Lawrence residents respond to the Christmas gift problem by subscribing to The Journal.
In Washington and Rex West Washington, coal industry leaders press President Truman to halt shortened schedules and prosecute union leaders for a three day work week amid winter fuel pressures. A missing girl scout in Washington state is found alive after days in the woods, praised for her resilience and safety.
The article reports a new uprising in Sikang threatening Nationalist control and following earlier Yunnan unrest. Nationalists cling to Formosa while internal weaknesses grow in Communist China. Bonn parliament turmoil arises as Max Reimann accuses Adenauer, amid other global tensions. Police in Hong Kong detain a suspect tied to an alleged sabotage of a civil air mission carrying Maj. Gen. Chennault. France and Poland diplomatic feud continues.
Dust swept across Kansas with winds near 30 to 50 mph reducing visibility in many cities. Abilene reported two mile visibility at times and damaged Christmas decorations while Salina and Wichita faced hazy conditions. McPherson county wheat cover kept soil in place as gusts reached 40 mph. Iola reported 50 mph winds with no dust noted.
A graduate school representative from the university attended a multi day conference in Chicago last week focused on preparing college teachers. The report notes ongoing efforts to remake and refine instructional approaches.
Former Lawrence resident recipient urged to enjoy a Christmas gift subscription to The Journal-World with a gift card included with each order.
Lawrence retail firms announce a six day 12 hour schedule starting tomorrow as part of the Christmas rush. Stores will generally open 9 a m to 9 p m except Sunday and Monday through Thursday real estate and auto sales lag behind 1948. Santa Claus workshop runs 1 30 to 7 30 p m downtown daily.
The agriculture department reports farmers earned just six cents on each dollar of crops and livestock in 1944, with January through October income down in every state except Florida New Mexico and Delaware. Iowa leads in cash receipts while the Midwest dominates the top ten, as 1948 declines are expected to persist through November and December.
The Baker University choir offers two Christmas candlelight Vesper services at Baldwin First Methodist Church, at 4 and 8 o'clock. Seventy and seven choir members with brass ensembles will perform as 288 candles light the nave, marking the first year with two services due to high interest.
Meade Manassas was elected president of the local association for men at a directors meeting. Other officers include Robert Kent of Salina as vice president Elsie Martin of Wichita as treasurer and C B Holmes of Wichita as secretary.
A big crowd attended the Junior high school's pageant Holy Night held at the Community building last evening. Directed by Mrs. Deall and Mrs. Mansfield, about 100 students performed with the school orchestra Ninth grade chorus and Girls Glee Club. Guest artists were Miss Joan Vickers and Kenneth Rite both students at U. The musical portion was led by Lyle Work and Wayne Nelson with authentic costumes and scenes depicting Christ's birth.
Washington December 16 The Western Union company today proposed a top to bottom revision of its rates for interstate telegraph service to the Federal Communications Commission and said if the FCC objects the changes would take effect in February The commission approved the plan calling it a major step toward nationalization of the domestic telegram rate structure The increases in straight message rates would reach up to 13 cents while reductions could be as much as 19 cents The proposal covers telegrams other than day and night letter telegrams.
Warren Howard 28 of 1701 West Sixth street died when his car overturned on a gravel road south of Ottawa at about 3 45. Three women passengers Verna Green Dora Green and Maud Green were treated for cuts and bruises at Ottawa hospital. Howard a former Lawrence Rubber plant employee and four year Army veteran was survived by his father two sisters Lola May and Joate May and a brother Alfred. The body was taken to Bowser Lee mortuary with arrangements to follow.
Tiga Kinslow 83 of 87 Mapie Street suffered a fractured knee cap and fractured nose after a collision with a semi on Highway 39 near Baldwin Junction. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Police said the accident occurred when the car rear-ended a tractor-trailer as it attempted to pass on the opposite side of the road.
Officers of the Disadou War Veterans Mapter plan a Saturday 7:30 pm meeting at the WOFLW hall to charter a new chapter. Carl Smyth and George Allen are listed as commanders. The will of late Senator Curtis Reed was valued at 194 394.47 in Oswego probate inventory, with home, Sun Publishing stock, and securities composing most assets. Reed's will was filed for probate November 21.
RB Stevens announces sub committees for the city manager commission campaign. The leadership outlines selection steps, aims to find a manager and set a city government plan with a 190 year implementation timetable. The result seeks a 1950 election path and a full year for preparations ahead of a 1961 move.
Fragmented text reports warm weather across much of the nation with scattered sections and fronts. Mentions United States regions and cities, but details are garbled and unreadable.
Fragmented OCR from a sports page lists many names and numbers with no clear event. It mentions players, managers, teams, and dates in jumbled form, lacking cohesive report or outcome.
Fragmented text from a historical newspaper page shows garbled references to a WW plane plant and various letters and numbers. Readable parts mention papers, seals, and dates but lack coherent events or identities to form a concrete summary.
The readable parts show a jumbled mix of letters and symbols with no clear names places dates or events. The text resembles a corrupted OCR extraction from a newspaper page leaving only scattered fragments.
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